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German leader Merkel's party in crisis as successor quits

by Associated Press
| February 10, 2020 4:05 AM

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's designated successor unexpectedly threw in the towel Monday, plunging her conservative party into deeper crisis as it struggles to agree on its future political direction after losing votes to the far right.

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